Super Rich and Moist Three-Ginger and Pear Cake.

This easy pear and three-ginger cake is quick to make, light and really moist. Three kinds of ginger make the taste is very deep and rich. The freshly pressed ginger juice gives freshness, the ginger powder adds some warming spicy taste, the crystallized ginger adds more ginger flavour and texture to this delicious cake recipe.

Did you know baking with olive oil gives baked goods a light texture and delicious flavour?
Extra virgin olive oil is a great baking alternative for butter and other cooking oils. I bake with good extra virgin olive oil because it adds a wonderful, nuanced flavour to the cake.

You also might want to try using half olive oil and half grapeseed oil, which also works great in baking.

The yoghurt is an excellent dairy to bake with. It will add moisture and a slight tang to the cake. Choose yoghurt with a thick and creamy consistency.

Super Rich and Moist Three Ginger and Pear Cake.

Recipe by Leno RegushCourse: Dessert, BakingCuisine: ClassicDifficulty: Easy

Servings

8

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

1

hour 

This easy pear and three-ginger cake is quick to make, light and really moist. Three kinds of ginger make the taste is very deep and rich. The freshly pressed ginger juice gives freshness, the ginger powder adds some warming spicy taste, the crystallized ginger adds more ginger flavour and texture to this delicious cake recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour

• 1/2 cup almond flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder (I prefer Balinese red ginger powder)

• 1/3 cup chopped crystallized ginger + some for decorating

• 1 Tbs ginger juice

• 1 Tbsp lemon juice

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 1/2 cup yoghurt

• 1 large egg

• 2/3 cup raw sugar

• 2 medium-size Packham pears, cored and sliced,

Directions

• Pre-heat the oven to 180С (350F). Coat the bottom and side of a 20cm springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place circle from a baking paper on the bottom of the pan.
• In a large bowl whisk the flour, almond meal, baking powder, ginger powder and salt.
• In another bowl combine the oil, egg, yoghurt, ginger juice, lemon juice, and sugar, mix together using a wooden spoon.
• Add the wet to the dry whisking until combined. Add the roughly chopped crystallized ginger, and mix well.
• Pour batter into prepared pan, arrange sliced pears and crystallized ginger on top of batter, sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake for around 50-60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
• Let it cool completely before you remove the ring and cut into it. Enjoy!